High-rise, business and medical centers hit: Aftermath of drone attack on Kyiv (Photo report)
Photo: Fires broke out in Kyiv after Shahed drone attack (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
During the night and early morning, Russia launched a massive drone attack on Kyiv. Debris fell across six city districts, causing fires in residential buildings, warehouses, a medical center, and a business center, with reports of injuries.
RBC-Ukraine has provided an on-site report and details about the strike's aftermath in the capital.
What we know about the attack on Kyiv
This attack was particularly extensive, with enemy drones entering the city individually and in groups, in waves from various directions, and at different altitudes - very low and higher.
The air raid alert in the capital lasted eight hours, beginning at 00:13 Kyiv time. According to the Kyiv City Military Administration, over 30 Russian drones were neutralized over Kyiv and its outskirts.
Debris fell in six districts, damaging residential and non-residential buildings, and igniting fires that were promptly extinguished. As of now, two injured citizens have been reported.
Pecherskyi district
A fire broke out on the 33rd floor of a residential building due to the attack. The 34th (technical) floor sustained partial structural damage.
Photo: Residential building caught fire due to falling debris in Pecherskyi district (facebook.com/MNS.GOV.UA)
Emergency services evacuated residents using two buses, and the fire was contained.
Photo: An apartment on the 33rd floor in the Pecherskyi district of Kyiv, where a fire broke out due to a Shahed drone attack (facebook.com/MNS.GOV.UA)
Solomianskyi district
Debris caused a fire at a warehouse in the Solomianskyi district. Firefighters are extinguishing it.
In this area, fires were also recorded in a private house, a store, a café, and a private medical center, where a 57-year-old guard was injured.
Additionally, drone debris fell in the yard of a private house, igniting an open area.
Holosiivskyi district
An apartment building in the Holosiivskyi district was damaged by the blast wave, injuring a 34-year-old resident. Debris also fell on a nearby garage complex and service station, sparking a fire and damaging four cars.
Obolonskyi and Podilskyi districts
In the Obolonskyi district, a fire broke out on the upper floors of a business center, covering an area of 10 square meters. In the Podilskyi district, debris caused a fire in a residential building, reportedly a two-story private home.
Rescue workers and police continue to respond, documenting the aftermath of the attack in various parts of Kyiv.
Night attack on Ukraine
Starting on Wednesday evening and throughout the night, Russian forces launched kamikaze drones, first detected around 21:30 Kyiv time heading toward Sumy and Chernihiv. Later, drones targeted Kyiv, as well as Poltava and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
Odesa was also hit, injuring a 30-year-old man, and damaging the facade and windows of an 11-story residential building, 14 cars, and a gas pipeline.
This fall, Russia has paused its massive missile attacks on Ukraine but continues nightly drone strikes, with Kyiv among the primary targets. What is the reason? Read RBC-Ukraine's article.
Sources: Kyiv City Military Administration, State Emergency Service of Ukraine, National Police, as well as exclusive footage by RBC-Ukraine from the scenes of the events.
